Rocky, the musical

In November 2012, a musical adaptation of the 1976 Oscar-winning movie, Rocky, is expected to makes its debut in Hamburg, Germany.

Actor Sylvester Stallone announced that he has teamed up with brothers and boxing champions Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko, to co-produce, reports the Telegraph.

"I always had the idea of Rocky as a musical. At the end of the day, ‘Rocky’ is a love story and he could never have reached the final bell without Adrian," Balboa’s girlfriend in the film,” said Stallone.

"To see this story coming to life on a musical stage makes me proud. And it would make Rocky proud," added Stallone, whose acting career was launched by the film.

The Klitschko brothers will co-produce the musical with Stallone and train the main actors in the art of boxing. Wladimir said he and his brother had adored the films as boys.

"Seeing Sylvester Stallone in ‘Rocky’ when we were kids actually was the reason for us to start boxing in the first place, he said. “We are very excited to support this theatrical project."